2001 Campeonato Nacional Primera División
Football league season
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The 2001 Campeonato Nacional was Chilean first tier's 70th season which Santiago Wanderers reached its third professional title after 33 years.[1]
Dates3 March – 9 December 2001
ChampionsSantiago Wanderers (3rd title)
RelegatedO'Higgins
Deportes Puerto Montt
Deportes Puerto Montt
2002 Copa LibertadoresSantiago Wanderers
Universidad Católica (2nd place)
Cobreloa (Liguilla winners)
Universidad Católica (2nd place)
Cobreloa (Liguilla winners)
| Dates | 3 March – 9 December 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santiago Wanderers (3rd title) |
| Relegated | O'Higgins Deportes Puerto Montt |
| 2002 Copa Libertadores | Santiago Wanderers Universidad Católica (2nd place) Cobreloa (Liguilla winners) |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 719 (3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Héctor Tapia (24) |
| Biggest home win | Cobreloa 5–0 Santiago Morning (16 September) |
| Biggest away win | O'Higgins 0–5 Santiago Wanderers (3 March) |
| Total attendance | 1,449,298 |
| Average attendance | 6,038 |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 66 | Champions. Qualify to 2002 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 60 | Qualify to 2002 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 57 | Qualify to Pre-Copa Libertadores Liguilla |
| 4 | Colo-Colo | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 56 | |
| 5 | Cobreloa | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 48 | Qualify to Pre-Copa Libertadores Liguilla |
| 6 | Palestino | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | |
| 7 | Huachipato | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 46 | |
| 8 | Unión San Felipe | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Unión Española | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 37 | |
| 10 | Coquimbo Unido | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 35 | |
| 11 | Audax Italiano | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 32 | |
| 12 | Deportes Concepción | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 32 | |
| 13 | Rangers | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 30 | |
| 14 | Santiago Morning | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 28 | |
| 15 | O'Higgins | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 25 | Relegation to Primera B |
| 16 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 66 | −35 | 21 |
| Campeonato Nacional 2001 champions |
|---|
| 3rd title |
Results
Top goal-scorer
- Héctor Tapia (Colo-Colo) 24 goals
Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
Semifinals
| 11 December 2001 | Huachipato | 3 – 2 | Cobreloa | Estadio Las Higueras |
| Own-goal Ceballos Torrico |
Attendance: 4,851 Referee: G. Aros |
| 11 December 2001 | Palestino | 1 – 0 | Universidad de Chile | Estadio Santa Laura |
| Segalla |
Attendance: 6,457 Referee: E. Ponce |
| 13 December 2001 | Cobreloa | 3 – 0 | Huachipato | Estadio Municipal de Calama |
| Madrid Pérez Cornejo |
Attendance: 2,567 Referee: M. Sánchez |
| 13 December 2001 | Universidad de Chile | 3 – 1 | Palestino | Estadio Santa Laura |
| Barrera Maestri |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: B. Arenas |
Finals
| 18 December 2001 | Cobreloa | 4 – 4 | Universidad de Chile | Estadio Municipal de Calama |
| Cornejo Dinamarca Vergara Galaz |
Attendance: 5,422 Referee: R. Selman |
| 20 December 2001 | Universidad de Chile | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Cobreloa | Estadio Nacional |
| Maestri |
Attendance: 22,000 Referee: C. Chandía |
Cobreloa qualified for the 2001 Copa Libertadores